Some Time To Explain
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSome Time To Explain is a raucous weekly podcast about the lore and ongoing story of the Destiny video game franchise. Join your co-hosts Kit and Mike as they discuss the Destiny universe's past, present, and wildly speculate about its future. We'll be bringing leftist criticism to Destiny, pulling loose threads, investigating topics we're interested in, and answering listener emails! No data-mined spoilers!
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Later, haters! (The Destiny Content Vault's Mercury Destination)
February 17, 2022 21:20 - 1 hour - 173 MBMike and Kit are continuing to explain important characters and storylines that new players have no context for because they're (mostly) not in the game. This week: Mercury and Brother Vance! Our hosts follow the Destiny 2 Year 1 Expansion's story threads through Seasons of Dawn and Arrivals! Then they attempt to answer the sphinx's riddle: just what the hell is the Curse of Osiris, anyway? Things discussed: Intro and follow ups (Super Bowl) 1:00-10:40, Mike’s stray Forsaken thoughts (10:...
Sora in Smash (Our Sony Acquisition Reactions, Threads of Light Vol 3, and The Witch Queen TWAB Revue)
February 10, 2022 21:20 - 1 hour - 223 MBMike and Kit take a break from their vaulted planet series to cover a big news week! First up, it's the Sony buyout. Then it's time for some Witch Queen prep. They've gathered highlights from the "This Week At Bungie" (TWAB) posts from the last month to (hopefully) help inform you on the upcoming expansion's biggest changes and last minute reminders. Things discussed: Intro (cw: injury to finger) 1:00-8:25, Bungie acquisition by Sony 8:25-29:10, Threads of Light Vol 3 29:10- 35:45, on TWAB...
Maybe the lake is a metaphor? (The Destiny Content Vault's Io Destination)
February 03, 2022 21:20 - 1 hour - 221 MBMike and Kit are continuing to explain important characters and storylines that new players have no context for because they're (mostly) not in the game. This week: the moon of Io and Asher Mir! Mike reveals a long-forgotten D2 release era mechanic and let's just say that it's referred to as 'Vanilla' for a reason... Things discussed: Intro (Danganronpa 1:00-6:05), Io overview 6:05-21:05, Asher Mir 21:05-46:15, Io timeline Destiny 2 Y1-Y4 46:15-1:29:30, outro 1:29:30-end. Intro Music: Unfu...
Space Hulks and Hunks (the Destiny Content Vault's Titan Destination)
January 27, 2022 21:20 - 290 MBMike and Kit are continuing to explain important characters and storylines that new players have no context for because they're (mostly) not in the game! This week, they are joined by special guest Ill! First, some Rasputin follow-ups from last episode. Then, Ill brings some errata from our Strikes episode! Finally, the gang has a kraken' mare discussing the Destiny Content Vault's Titan Destination (it's pronounced 'Tee-tahn'). Things discussed: Intro 1:00-5:45, Rasputin follow up/correcti...
Ra-Ra-Rasputin: Braytech's Greatest War Machine (and the Destiny Content Vault's Mars Destination)
January 20, 2022 21:20 - 1 hour - 204 MBMike and Kit are continuing to explain important characters and storylines that new players have no context for because they're (mostly) not in the game! This week, they're talking all things Rasputin: Ana Bray, SIVA, Season of the Worthy, and what was going on in the Destiny Content Vault's Mars Destination and its Warmind expansion. There's no Orbs of Power changes talk here, just to set expectations. Does anyone read these anyway? Off to disembodied voice therapy... Things discussed: Int...
Ra-Ra-Rasputin: Braytech's Greatest War Machine
January 20, 2022 21:20 - 1 hour - 204 MBMike and Kit are continuing to explain important characters and storylines that new players have no context for because they're (mostly) not in the game! This week, they're talking all things Rasputin: Ana Bray, SIVA, Season of the Worthy, and what was going on in the Destiny Content Vault's Mars Destination and its Warmind expansion. There's no Orbs of Power changes talk here, just to set expectations. Does anyone read these anyway? Off to disembodied voice therapy... Things discussed: Int...
Questions for Another Day (Destiny 2's Strikes and Dares of Eternity Callbacks Explained)
January 13, 2022 21:20 - 2 hours - 287 MBKit and Mike are on the Destiny grind, and the thought...er...struck...them that, due to content vaulting, new players do not have context for many of the characters and scenarios in the Dares of Eternity and Destiny 2's Strike Playlist. After a brief Season of the Lost check-in, it's time to live up to the podcast's namesake and explain who, where, when, and what the hell exactly is going on with the Strikes in Destiny 2 (at a very basic level). Hopefully this is a helpful resource for new ...
The Oracles Recognize Their Refrain
January 06, 2022 21:20 - 1 hour - 257 MBHappy New Year 2022! Mike and Kit are back from their holiday break and ready to check-in with Destiny 2! Joined by special guest Ill, they wrap-up their Dawning 2021 thoughts as the winter seasonal event concludes. Then, Ill brings a surprise audial association thought-experiment that is sure to delight! Things discussed: Intro (special guest Ill, Dawning grind and quests, Umurangi Generation, new ranking/streak bonus system, Zeong Gunpla) 1:00-34:16, 34:16-end character theme song project...
The Dawning and our End of the Year 2021 Mailbag Special
December 23, 2021 22:22 - 1 hour - 173 MBIt's time for Destiny 2's Winter seasonal event, The Dawning! Mike and Kit take the opportunity to reflect on 2021. Then, they reach into the Some Time to Explain e-mailbag! We read your letters to Santa and answer your questions! Happy Holidays, we'll see you in 2022! Things discussed: Intro (last episode of 2021!) 1:02-5:30, follow-up on IGN article: MyelinGames video 5:30-11:30, Correction: Holliday’s girlfriend 11:30-15:40, the Dawning, briefly 15:40-19:30, Q&A mailbag 19:30-end. I...
Wheel of Morality (our IGN article reactions and the Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack)
December 16, 2021 21:21 - 1 hour - 182 MBMike and Kit grapple with IGN's report detailing testimonials and allegations of Bungie's toxic work culture. Then they review Bungie's unfortunately timed 30th Anniversary Pack for Destiny 2. Things discussed: Intro (F1 again, and how to improve it) 0:00-3:30, the Battle for Bungie’s Soul 3:35-50:45, the Game Awards Witch Queen trailer 50:45-55:00, 30th Anniversary Content 55:00- Outro Music: Strange Television by Deadboy & the Elephantmen Cover Art by Jez Winters @jez_winters Podcast N...
Season of the Lost's "Ripples" Lore Book, The Story So Far
December 09, 2021 21:21 - 1 hour - 187 MBMike and Kit have talked about some pages from this season's lore book in other discussions, but now it's time to tackle it head-on. We have 7/8 entries as of this publication. We don't know what the 8th entry holds or when it is dropping, so you can count on us to cover that when it releases (and no sooner). Next week we'll be talking all about the Bungie 30th anniversary pack. See you then! Things discussed: Intro (Hobbies, F1, Seattle Kraken) 1:02-4:20, Corrections 4:20-13:20, Housekeepi...
Season of the Lost's Exotics and Weapons Lore Tabs Revue
November 25, 2021 21:20 - 1 hour - 193 MBMike and Kit have gobbled-up the stories on the lore tabs on the Season of the Lost's exotics and weapons! Now, they're here to join you on the couch and talk turkey about them. To those of you in the US, hope you have a safe Thanksgiving holiday! SCHEDULE UPDATE: We are taking next week off; there will be no new episode 12/2. We'll see you again on 12/9! Things discussed: On bonfires, US Thanksgiving, Halo Infinite, on Halo lore and Mike's loremaster status, TWAB 11/18, 12/8 XBox Gamepass ...
Bostonian Tech Witches (The Pathfinder’s Set and Threads of Light Vol 2)
November 18, 2021 21:20 - 1 hour - 139 MBMike and Kit journey into the ascendant realm to rescue the lore tabs on this season's armor, the Pathfinder's set, from remaining lost. Your intrepid hosts also use True Sight to reveal the buried second issue of Threads of Light! Will they survive the procedure? Commune with the crystal shard podcatcher of your choice to find out. Things discussed: Intro 1:10-6:00, Saladin follow-up re: race 6:00-11:30, TWAB 11/11/21: Accessibility Update 11:30-20:00, Threads of Light volume 2 20:00-31:20...
Salad Man and the Iron Banana
November 11, 2021 21:06 - 1 hour - 159 MBThe Iron Banner returned to the Tower, so Kit and Mike set their iron sights on explaining Saladin and the Iron Lords! In order to talk about Destiny’s present, we have to go back! When this podcast gets up to 88mph, you’re gonna hear some serious shit! Things discussed: Intro (daylight savings time, COVID booster) 1:00-5:30, Brief history of the Iron Lords 5:30-38:40, Iron Forerunner set and weapons - 38:40-1:09:00 Intro Music: Unfunky UFO by Parliament Outro Music: The Power of Love (me...
Festival of the Lost 2021, Part 3 (Final)
November 04, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 140 MBWalk this way and join Kit and Mike as they put on the ritz to celebrate the end of 2021’s Festival of the Lost! This week, they conclude this year's event-exclusive lore book, Tales of the Forgotten, and discuss its chilling revelations! Our fearless hosts also ask each other spine-tingling questions that reference dead-content-walking and stories with unnaturally long life! Happy Halloween! Things discussed: Halloween and intro 0:00-4:35, Dinosaur armor 5:10-12:00, Tales of the Forgotten ...
Festival of the Lost 2021, Part 2
October 28, 2021 20:20 - 58 minutes - 135 MBSubmitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, come settle around the campfire for some ~Tales of the Forgotten~! Mike and Kit discuss the first half of this year's event-exclusive lore book of the same name and their conversation goes to some frightening places! We'll see you next week to close-out this year's Festival of the Lost - if you'll Be Brave enough to join us! thunder and lightning Muahahahaha! Things discussed: Dungeon Discourse 4:40-20:15, Festival of the Lost & 1st 14 pag...
Festival of the Lost 2021, Part 1
October 21, 2021 20:20 - 56 minutes - 57.3 MBBoo! Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. It's that spooky time of year in Destiny 2, Festival of the Lost! Listen as Mike and Kit reanimate stores from Festivals past and hear what lore ideas have been haunting our hosts. It's a real treat! Things discussed: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the United Nations holiday calendar. Festival of the Lost, Guardian costumes, weekly story updates on hiatus, narrative context for Festival of the Lost, Glint, Headless Horsepower sparrow ...
The Destiny Content Vault and Season of the Lost, Week 7
October 14, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 180 MBAn absolutely packed episode that has something for everyone: Destiny, discourse, and dogs! Mike and Kit put their waders on to address Bungie's communication about the "Vaulting" system (and the Destiny community's responses), discuss the final story update for this season, and attempt to manage Juno the dog's expectations for walkies. Things discussed: World Mental Health Day, shower beers, Juneau/Juno the dog. Destiny Content Vault (DCV) Update: explanation of, discourse on, technical r...
Season of the Lost, Week 6
October 07, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBBungie made a public relations push last week via their official website and interviews with wider games journalism media outlets. Kit and Mike discuss! Also, the penultimate Season of the Lost story beat dropped, and you could say your co-hosts were "of two minds" about it. No? OK, fine. Look, I don't need this job. Things discussed: Shaders correction, Accessibility at Bungie, Bungie's Diversity and Inclusion Learnings and Updates post, Pete Parsons: Bungie CEO, interviews with the narra...
THE WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST, BRO (Season of the Lost, Week 5 and Threads of Light Vol 1)
September 30, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 153 MBThis episode is nominally about Week 5 of Season of the Lost, but is really an excuse for Mike and Kit to pitch the greatest anime of 1939 and dish about Destiny's new digital magazine publishing enterprise. This one goes out to everyone who's been clamoring for our Shader Opinions! Wait, where are you going, come back... Things discussed: On turning 25, on categories of Listeners, The Wizard of Oz (1939), Isekai, Wayfinder's Voyage V (spoilers start 12:20), Shattered Realm: Debris of Drea...
Season of the Lost, Week 4 and the Curse on the Dreaming City
September 23, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 141 MBHappy one month of being Lost! Mike and Kit debate Mara's plans for Crow, Mike attempts to sum-up 36 weeks of Forsaken endgame, and your hosts answer your e-mails! Things discussed: On media recommendations, Wayfinder's Voyage IV (spoilers start 06:54), Mara Sov on Uldren and Crow, the Marasenna, Forsaken Prince, Love stories in Destiny, Wei Ning, Eriana-3, Ana Bray, Camrin, Chioma Esi, Maya Sundaresh, The Blind Well, Astral Alignment, Ley Lines, Garrus Vakarian, the Forsaken expansion, the...
Season of the Lost, Week 3
September 16, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 152 MBThings discussed: PC building, Prometheus (2012), Murphy's Law, Robocop (1987), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Trials of Osiris revamp week of 9/9/21, reflections on the Beyond Light year so far, accessibility recommendation for subtitles, missing subtitles glitch in Season of the Splicer, Season of the Splicer week 3 Wayfinder's Voyage III (spoilers start 17:45): Mara Sov's perspective on the Hive siblings, Warlords in the Dark Ages, the Entity, Mike's Episode 7 Glykon theory, on Savathun's...
Season of the Lost, Week 2
September 09, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBThings discussed: Anti-dooming action: Hurricane Ida relief, Texas reproductive health care support, Season of the Hunt: Zavala's answering machine, Season of the Chosen Challenger's Proving III, Ikora and Mara radio message, Wayfinder's Voyage II, Scorn in the Shattered Realm, summary of the Ascendant Plane, Reverie Dawn Gauntlets, Captain's Log: Excess of Avarice, Acheron's Wall, Heretical Flesh, Xivu Arath, moon in ascendant realm, Books of Sorrow: XXXIV: More beautiful to know, XXX: a...
Season of the Lost, Week 1
September 02, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThings discussed: Hurricane Ida, "Cocoon" mission, Savathun, our Episode 7 Presage final week discussion, Osiris's fate, Xivu Arath, Mara Sov, Mara's plan and Forsaken endgame recap, Ghost Fragment: The Queen 2, The Coming War – Opening Cinematic, The Awoken of the Reef lore book entries: Tyrannocide I, Tyrannocide II, Tyrannocide V, Emissary, Orin, The Black Fleet, Reverie Dawn Casque, Reverie Dawn Hauberk, Reverie Dawn Gauntlets, the Dreaming City book entry: Throne, Invitations of the N...
Destiny 2 Showcase 2021, Our Witch Queen Reveal Reactions
August 26, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBBungie snuck one final update for Season of the Splicer in before reset, so your favorite completionists Mike and Kit address it! Then, they talk massive spoilers about their reactions to The Witch Queen Reveal stream from this week. Next episode will be Season of the Lost first impressions. Things discussed: TS Henri, Evangelion Rebuild 3.0+1.0, Point Break (1991), Forbidden Memory ship lore tab, the Vanguard+Eliksni memorial, the House of Silence, Asher Mir, Guardians' grief and trauma, s...
Chekhov's Metal Gear (Season of the Splicer, Epilogue)
August 19, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBAs prophesied, your favorite Lore Sticklers are logging-on to finally discuss the last entry in the Beneath the Endless Night lore book! Mike and Kit also break-down the Season of the Splicer Epilogue and follow-up on their called-shots from the beginning of the season. Things discussed: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Evangelion Rebuilds 1.11 and 2.22, anime crimes, the "As Prophesied" quest, Season of the Splicer Epilogue: in 5 sentences!, Override, House of Light, a shared "oh-shit" moment, Lak...
Defund the Praxic Order
August 05, 2021 20:20 - 53 minutes - 61.1 MBMike and Kit compile and discuss the Vanguard's Most Wanted List of "corrupted" Guardians from the last few seasons: Shayura, Sola, and Trestin. Destiny 2's Biggest Cop, Aunor, is on the case! Content Warning: covid, murder, torture, and mental health crises. SCHEDULE UPDATE: We are taking this coming week off, so there will be no new episode on 8/12. We'll see you on 8/19! Be safe out there. Things discussed: Kit's Master Vault of Glass experience, Apex Legends's Arenas mode, Apex shipping...
Eido's Adventures in Babysitting
July 29, 2021 20:20 - 54 minutes - 62.8 MBOne of Destiny's easiest-to-miss stories ever was released with the Solstice of Heroes 2021 tier II armor sets. Mike and Kit get out their Scribe notepads, review the armor's lore tabs, and discuss their favorite parts! House Light party! Get funky! Things discussed: Teaching and learning raids, Herealways pieces, Chroma Rush lore tab, worldbuilding, correction from last week - Holliday, we are not some kinda brain geniuses, Solstice 2021 gear lore tabs: Celestine warlock set - Eido the Scr...
Achilles Weaves a Cocoon and the Story of the Vanguard-Lanyard-Wearing Eliksni
July 22, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 101 MBDestiny 2's Season of the Splicer weekly story updates are on pause during intended seasonal downtime. Mike and Kit take the opportunity to review this season's background stories they haven't talked about yet, answer some Big Question listener emails, and agree upon 5 words you can't say in a ramen shop. Note: Mike says "Hawthorne" during the discussion but meant "Holliday." Things discussed: Solstice of Heroes 2021 continued, 7/15/21 TWAB, Exodus Crash strike Failsafe voiceline, Compass R...
Season of the Splicer, Weeks 7-9 and the Solstice of Heroes
July 15, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBAs was foretold...we're back! Mike and Kit catch-up on the seasonal Path of the Splicer quest, resume their Consensus callout posting, and question when exactly is the summer Solstice in the Destiny universe? Things discussed: Our week "off," follow-up from episode 13 Destiny comic collection (redux), Twilight Gap, the problem with adaptation, Crota and Savathun controlling a gate, Dust lorebook entry - The Gate, Stolen Intelligence lorebook entry - Cocytus, Beneath the Endless Night book e...
Pride Month Spectacular!
July 01, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBComing in hot at the end of June '21 to celebrate, it's our Pride Month Spectacular! Join Kit, Josh, Andrew, and Jez as they discuss how the Destiny franchise and its universe handles queerness. Spoilers up to Season of the Splicer week 6. SCHEDULE UPDATE: We are taking a week off, so there will be no new episode next week (7/8). We will return to our Season of the Splicer coverage the following week (7/15). See you then! Things discussed: queerness and queer romances in Destiny compared ...
Season of the Splicer, Week 6 and the Destiny Comic Collection
June 24, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBMajor spoiler discussion for the overall plot of the Season of the Splicer thus far and its week 6 developments. Also, if you haven't listened to our episode 11 yet, you might want to do that first! Also also, Kit gives his impressions of his time with the Destiny comics available on Bungie's website. Things discussed: Kit's moviegoing experience, The Conjuring 3 - The Devil Made Me Do it (2021), Guilty Gear Strive, path of the splicer vi quest, the butterfly meme update, expunge: corrupte...
Season of the Splicer, Week 5
June 17, 2021 20:20 - 52 minutes - 60 MBThe Endless Night continues to bear down on the Last City and its denizens. Much like in-game, Mike and Kit take some time to reflect on the fallout of last week's events. Things discussed: path of the splicer V quest, beneath the endless night VI - understanding, Boots of the Assembler lore tab, FWC, Lakshmi-2, The Matrix (1999), Cerebro, Ikora Rey, Saint-14, beneath the endless night IV - conspirators, Mithrax, The Accolade weblore, children in the Destiny universe, Mike's Hunter saga an...
Season of the Splicer, Week 4, Saint-14, and Savathûn
June 10, 2021 20:21 - 2 hours - 151 MBMike and Kit attempt to digest the substantial Path of the Splicer IV quest. This leads them to a discussion of leftist strategy, Saint-14's history in the Destiny universe, and a game of Name That Tune! Things discussed: Mystery creature, Vex effects, Beneath the Endless Night V - Sabotage, Ether rationing as social control, Path of the Splicer Week IV, the neoliberal Vanguard, Get fucked Lakshmi, the rhetoric of saintliness, The Saint cinematic, Mithrax's nonviolent leadership, Saint-14 a...
Season of the Splicer, Week 3 and the Consensus
June 03, 2021 20:20 - 43 minutes - 49.5 MB// VANNET // CIVILIAN TERMINAL // ENCRYPTION ENABLED // PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: To those who ordered your Hate Has No Home Here yard signs, you can now pick up your order from Ikora Rey in the Tower Bazaar Things discussed: Raid group composition, Tangled Shore Override activity, the Expunge mission, Antichamber, The Matrix (1999), The Path of the Splicer III quest, Lakshmi-2 and Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mystery: The Vault of Glass, Mithrax's poetic writing, Lightkin Bond, Variks Beyond Light id...
Season of the Splicer, Week 2 and the Vault of Glass
May 27, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 108 MB2 Guardians, a Kell, and a pizza place! Who wins in a staring contest between two people wearing helmets? Kit and Mike discuss some surprising nuance in this week's story mission. Then, they provide feedback on Contest Mode and the current Day 1 Raid experience and delve into the existential terror hiding in the Vault of Glass's lore. There may be more mysteries waiting for you inside this podcast! Hold my Kabr... Things discussed:The Path of the Splicer II quest, the Vault of Glass Contest...
Season of the Splicer, Week 1
May 20, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBIt's a new season of Destiny 2 - the Season of the Splicer - and it's come with some exciting developments in the Destiny universe! Join Mike and Kit as they sift through a smörgåsbord of new lore to talk about what is interesting them most and what they'll be keeping an eye on over the next 3 months. This episode also brings a shift in format as they endeavor to cover this season's story as it releases in-game weekly instead of at the end of the season. Join them for the experiment! Things...
Presage and the Glykon
May 13, 2021 20:29 - 2 hours - 148 MBMike and Kit answer the distress call and explore Destiny 2's ghost ship for both loot and themes. Hopefully they're just-in-time for both! Things discussed: The Glykon, Alien (1979), twab 4/29 vault of glass update, the Cabal faction naming convention, the Ancient Mysteries, the mystery cult of Glykon, ancient smack-talk, Katabasis, Eve Astra, Darkness and Light ecology, the Scorn, the Psions, the Darkness's appeal to the player, the Confessions lore book, the Captain's Log lore book, the...
Season of the Chosen
May 06, 2021 21:23 - 1 hour - 101 MBMike and Kit join the Council of Dads! This episode, they discuss Empress Caiatl's best Cabal door-to-door sales pitch at the beginning of Destiny 2's Season of the Chosen. How do they think the Vanguard handled their response? Who's going to bow? What do they think about radical Psion action? Will Bungie realize they missed an opportunity to call it "the N.E.S.T."? Listen to find out the answers to most of those questions... Things discussed: Season of the Chosen opening narration and cine...
Beyond Light
April 29, 2021 20:20 - 2 hours - 141 MBMike and Kit uncork the bottle of their thoughts about Destiny 2: Beyond Light. They introduce the Eliksni iconoclast and expansion villain Eramis and the murky grey area of Darkness corruption. Join them as they delve into the hidden Braytech laboratories, their files on Exo creation, and the turn Bungie is making towards hard sci-fi with the Clovis Bray storyline. Also, the "Cooler Vanguard," Season of the Hunt, CrooOOW, and some emails! This episode contains spoilers for the Beyond Light...
THE WITCH QUEEN, LIGHTFALL, AND BEYOND
April 22, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBJoin Kit, Mike, and special guest Jez (they/them) as they discuss Bungie's stated plan for the future of Destiny 2. Using the 2/25/21 "DESTINY 2021 UPDATE: THE ROAD TO THE WITCH QUEEN" official blog post as a jumping-off point, they speculate, predict, and dream about upcoming events in the game. What could be beyond Light and Dark? Who is the Witch Queen, really? Will we ever meet Praedyth? Tune-in to contact band 227.69 to find out! Things discussed: inspiration and lore entry points, bl...
The Lore of the Lore, Part 2
April 15, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour - 103 MBTurns out, it takes a while to go over the whole history of lore delivery! Mike and Kit continue discussing the meta-lore. How do we encounter lore? How has that changed over time? What do we think of those different delivery methods? Put it in the game, Bungo! Kit's dog makes a background appearance. Things discussed: post-Forsaken Season Pass model, the Taken King "content drought", side-stories vs main plot, seasonal activities, the Black Armory Forges, RNG and The Black Armory Papers bo...
The Lore of the Lore, Part 1
April 08, 2021 20:20 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBMike and Kit continue to establish a framework for thinking and talking about the story of the Destiny universe. Mike wears his historian hat as a long time Destiny player to bring the listenership through the different ways Bungie has released lore. They cover Destiny 1 up through the Forsaken expansion in Destiny 2. Things discussed: Destiny 1 Grimoire recap, scannable and findable objects, the Books of Sorrow, raid boss booking and raid gear, scouring the in-game landscape, collector's e...
Hello and Welcome
April 01, 2021 20:01 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBHello and welcome to Some Time To Explain, a Destiny lore podcast where friends come together to talk about Destiny lore! Your intrepid co-hosts Mike (he/him) and Kit (he/they) introduce themselves and talk about their history with Destiny and what draws them to study the world Bungie is creating. Mike "vividly" misremembers Halo. Kit marvels at the lengths players had to go to in the old days. It did not, in fact, get "edited-down!" Things discussed: Our histories with Destiny, defining th...